The overall structure of the Water Act is:
| Part | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Water industry | 1 |
| Water supply licences and sewerage licences | |
| Water and sewerage undertakers | 8 |
| Regulation of the water industry | 64 |
| Retail exit: non-household premises | 95 |
| Miscellaneous | 104 |
| Part 2 | Water resources | 106 |
| Part 3 | Environmental regulation | 114 |
| Part 4 | Flood insurance | 118 |
| Part 5 | Miscellaneous | 134 |
| Part 6 | General and final | 135 |
| Schedule 1 | Water supply licences: authorisations | 138 |
| Schedule 2 | Water undertakers’ duties as regards water supply licensees | 140 |
| Schedule 3 | Sewerage licences: authorisations | 157 |
| Schedule 4 | Sewerage undertakers’ duties as regards sewerage licensees | 159 |
| Schedule 5 | Extension of licensing provisions in relation to Wales | 175 |
| Schedule 6 | Procedure on appeals under section 207A of the Water Industry Act 1991 | 184 |
| Schedule 7 | Further amendments | 187 |
| Schedule 8 | Regulation of the water environment | 223 |
| Part One: Purposes for which provision may be made | ||
| Part Two: Supplementary provision | 229 | |
| Schedule 9 | Publication requirements under the Land Drainage Act 1991 | 232 |
| Schedule 10 | Amendments relating to Regional Flood and Coastal Committees | 234 |
| Schedule 11 | Orders under section 91: further provision | 237 |
| Schedule 12 | Commencement orders: appropriate authority | 244 |